Ayesha Harris

Ayesha Harris is an American actor known for her role as Bernie in Daisy Jones & the Six.[1]

Early life and education

Harris was born and raised in the Long Beach and Inland Empire areas of southern California.[2]

Career

Before becoming an actor, Harris owned and operated an all-female barbershop catering to the LGBT community in the Fairfax District in West Hollywood.[3] After running the shop for six years, the storefront closed in 2019 following a freak accident. In 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris decided to pursue acting full-time.[4]

Harris' first role was in 2017 in the series Two Sentence Horror Stories,[5] and she did commercial work as well while working part-time and running the barbershop.[3] Other early roles for Harris included television spots in 2021 and 2022 on This Is Us, Abbott Elementary, Good Girls and The L Word: Generation Q.[6] In 2022, Harris made her feature film debut in Tell It Like a Woman.[7]

In 2023, Harris starred as Bernie, the love interest of Nabiyah Be's character Simone Jackson,[8] in Daisy Jones & the Six.[9] Harris is next set to star in Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone,[10] and the Netflix series Glamorous.[11]

Personal life

Harris identifies as queer.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Two Sentence Horror Stories Eria
2021 Good Girls Bartender
2021 The L Word: Generation Q Jade
2021 Abbott Elementary
2021 This Is Us
2022 Tell It Like a Woman Phyllis
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Bernie
TBD Glamorous Britt Post-production
TBD Code 3 In production

References
  1. Interview: Ayesha Harris talks Daisy Jones and the Six, retrieved 2023-04-02
  2. Staff, B. G. N. (2023-03-06). "PODCAST: Actor Ayesha Harris and Filmmaker Muta' Ali". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. Advocate Now | Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones & The Six, Working with Jennifer Hudson, and More, retrieved 2023-04-02
  4. Patterson, Denny (2023-03-10). "Ayesha Harris is Forging a Fabulous Path in Hollywood -". OUT FRONT. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. Levine, Adam (2023-02-07). "Where You've Seen The Cast Of Daisy Jones And The Six". Looper. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. "Interview: Ayesha Harris on Playing Bernie in Prime Video's 'Daisy Jones & The Six'". Popternative. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  7. "Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones and the Six & Working With Powerful Women | AdvocateChannel.com". advocatechannel.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. "Daisy Jones & The Six's Ayesha Harris on Whether Bernie is in a Love Triangle with Simone and Daisy". Awardsdaily. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  9. Papadatos, Markos (2023-03-19). "Ayesha Harris talks about 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  10. Grobar, Matt (2023-02-17). "'Code 3': Ayesha Harris Latest To Join Paramedic Action-Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  11. Petski, Denise (2022-06-30). "'Glamorous': Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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